Billy Wilder's 10 tips for screenwriting

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Preston Sturges had his own list for comedies:

  1. A pretty girl works better than an ugly girl.
  2. A leg works better than an arm.
  3. A bedroom works better than a living room.
  4. An arrival works better than a departure.
  5. A birth works better than a death.
  6. A chase works better than a chat.
  7. A dog works better than a scenery.
  8. A kitten works better than a dog.
  9. A baby works better than the dog.
  10. A kiss works better than a baby.
  11. Someone doing a pratfall works best.
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